The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-06

means that the past dsreputable methods of
siander and dark deeds in political practice shall
be done away with. If / am to be the martyr
to teach this lesson to such you, / shall
not finch when the necessity arrives.
Hoping that your better manhood may assert
itself. now that you have my record and that
your influence and vote may be used TO destroy
the men and measures that have so far caused
you to stoop to past disreputable conduct, re-
main yours, for the triumph of the home over
the saloon. HELEN NJ COUGAR
Several speakers followed Mrs Cougar, among
them COL d. r. Anthony, editor of the Times
and brother OF Susan B. He explained Mr..
Insley's interest in the campaign on the ground
that it would be inconvenient for the bank to
pay if change in the city's administration
should make demand for the funds. Insley is
a young of twenty-seve years and po
itical experience. His foolish move was an in
cividual mistake which Mrs. Cougar was quick
to see and make capital of.
Mrs. Helen Nj. Cougar, who is responsible for
the present excitement in Leavenworth, and who
has induced 2, 700 women in the city to register.
is woman of sturdy though not masculine
build. She is, perhaps. forty five years old, but
her snowy hair adds to her appearance of age
The face is indicative of force rather than re-
fnement, and is as wide-awake as terriers
The eye is sky-bue, restless and sharply set
The upper lin is short and fails TO completely
hide the teeth, except when firmly shut. The
under lip is full. The chin is round and the
jaw we'll set. The nose is almost straight,
that dilats in sympathy with the lady's emo-
tions. In speech Mrs. Cougar is quick. concise,
caustic and saturated with humor
During her stay in Leavenworth the lady is
stopping with the family of Colonel Anthony.
The Anthony home is beautiful modern cot
tage situated on what is known the esplanade
and overlooking the Missouri river, as mag
ni6cently sweeping curve gives view Of it for
miles, fianked by bluffs strongly suggesting the
scenery of the Hudson.
When the Post Dispatch reporter called Mrs.
Cougar was under the soothing treatment of a
shampoo, and. after few moments wait, came
into the library with her white hair streaming
down her back like Comanche's, to quote her
own expression of apology.
'How is the Post Dispatch viewing our strug-
gle2" she said: 'but shouldn't ask. 1t is Demo-
cratic in its leaning, and the entire Democratic
press oppose us, just as they oppose every
progression"
Tell the Post Dispatch about the suffrage
movement from your progressive standpoint,
Mrs. Cougar"
II resolved to make Kansas the battle ground
| Of the question for several. reasons. 1t was the
| only State that came into the Union with equal
! property rights for women guaranteed inits Con-
| stitution it had the smallest foreign population
and was the first State Of constitutional prohibi
| ton."
Wasn't Maine and"
| "That was statutory; this constitutional Then
| the liquor interest had encamped here and pro.
| posed to make fight Men had endeavored to
suppress it, and had brought every political ele-
| ment to bear excepting Indians, criminals. idiots
and women. Il saw that the cities control the
politics of a country and that the vicious element
control the cities The only saving and united
factor was woman. the great undiseased constit.
| uency Two years ago l drew the municipal
suffrage BILL had it presented, addressed the
| Legislature and flooded them with petitions.
The entire Republican press of the State. with
the exception of two papers, the Wichita Eagle
| and Emporia Republican, were with US, and tha
| bill became law have adyces from all over
the State and two-fifths of the entire registra-
ton for the coming election are of women.
Il have personally chosen Leavenworth for my
field because 1t is the Sodom Of America"
| How so?'
I'm every way Owing to the presence OF
Fort Leavenworth and the shoulder straps there.
the upper stratum of female social life in this
place is largely licentious. The trading upon
wives and similar corruption IS beyond your
estimation"
s'Why, Mrs. Cougar, if that was printed in the
Post Dispatch, don't you know that the good peo.
pie of this country will be about our ears de-
manding a retraction and"
"And I'll be here ready to prove its truth"
"Well is the female vote here going to purify
the placel"
ut will do much in that direction OF the
2,700 women registered will guarantee that 2 coo
will vote the law and order ticket. Here: as in
every other town. the women have passed reso.
lutions to ignore partisan politics and vote in the
| interest of principle"
THAT is the history of all political parties in
their infancy"
Then its Just as we'll to have few infants
IN politics to-day, for they are wofuly corrupt.
In my speech tonight shall state. and / know
it, that Mayor Neeley has paid for the naturali.
cation papers of 300 German and Polish women,
and has taken twenty prostitutes to the regis
tration Office and registered them. Not only
that but he has opened the jail and registered
the prisoners confined there"
"Can you forecast the result of the elections'
II can only answer for the women Neeley
at his last election had majority of 1.60o.
think we will defeat him by 400 majority"
Arrest of the Writer of the Foregoing.
| Leavenworth Kan Special.
This morning the Kansas City Times prints
garbled statement made by Mrs. Helen M
Cougar, the female agtator. to the Post-Dis
patch correspondent in an interview with hin
yesterday, and made current by his inquiries re
garding the truth Of the same. The Times give
a full column to the statements and COMMENT
on the statement by Mrs. Cougar against tn,
morals of the upper stratum of Leavenwortl
social life. The circulation of the paper OF
the streets caused the greatest excitement Th
publication was discussed by groups Of men or
the street corners. and in many localities ousi
| ness suspended to debate the matter
The excitement eliminated in the arrest of Mr..
Gus Thomas, the Post D spatch correspondent
on the charge of criminal libel, upon the com
plant of Mrs. Cougar. Mr. Thomas was placed
| constru ctively under arrest, and appeared in tn
courtroom with Mr.. Thomas p. Fenlon, his at
! torney, and demanded a hearing The case wa
before Thomas Plowman justice of the peac
of the Bardwel Slote type. The State was no
represented, and in the county attorneys ah
~sence and the absence of the prosecuting witnes
the justice undertook to continue the
Upon whose authority2n asked Mr. Fenlon
and lively little spat occurred between hin
and the justice. During the row the county al
torney arrived and the case was set for hearin
at 4 o'clock Mr. Thomas released upon
. bond of Si00 furnished by Capt. NJ a. Insley
. Criminal libel under the statutes Of Kansas is
: misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in th
county Jail for term not exceeding one year, o
by fine not exceeding $1,000
How the Women Voted Yesterday.
, KANSAS City. April 5.-Scattering return
t from Kansas indicate that the municipal elec
tons in general passed off quietly, and, as far
can now be judged. the introduction of femal
4 suffrage does not work great change in tn
r character of results in some cities and town
the women availed themselves quite generally
t their newly acquired privilege. The effect
the experiment cannot be OWNED as yet Th
: issues involved, however, local. At sever,
4 points women were elected to membership o
r school boards.